A post on SideQuesting takes issue with the Terms of Service for beta testers of SimCity, the upcoming continuation of Maxis' urban planning series (thanks Joao). It seems EA is taking a zero-tolerance policy towards those who knowingly abuse bugs to the extent that users who fail to report bugs are threatened with loss of access to "all EA products," not just this beta. It seems apparent this will only apply to those who actually exploit unreported bugs, as this would be their only way of knowing who is aware of them. Here is the clause in question:

“It is understood and agreed that, as part of your participation in the Beta Program, it is your responsibility to report all known bugs, abuse of ‘bugs’, ‘undocumented features’ or other defects and problems related to the Game and Beta Software to EA as soon as they are found (“Bugs”). If you know about a Bug or have heard about a Bug and fail to report the Bug to EA, we reserve the right to treat you no differently from someone who abuses the Bug. You acknowledge that EA reserve the right to lock anyone caught abusing a Bug out of all EA products.”

i'm saying: "if you don't like it, don't buy it, that's your freedom, that's capitalism. it doesn't not give you free license to steal. doesn't give you the right to pirate. theivery is bad"

and you think that's beyond the fanboi levels of insanity? can you read?

LESS HYPERBOLE! MORE REASONDED ARGUMENTS!

also, "killing another game cause of EA greedyness" is exaggerated? do you know how well The Sims series has sold? LOL! get your facts straight you hate-spilling noob. Just like Diablo 3 was a commercial failure, cause you know there was NO PIRACY. ROFLROFLROFL.

ahh the parable of the noob: "fuck this i hate it it's terrible, so i'll just steal it and pretend it's justified" then the corporation who pays the artists to make the art you're stealing goes: "well i guess we're gonna put always-on DRM so that you can't STEAL FROM US"

and of course it's the big evil corporation who's being unreasonable in that instance, yes you're always the victim Mr. Noob, the world is out to get you, boo hoo hoo, cry me a river, qqqqqqqqqqq

This comment was edited on Jan 20, 2013, 17:12.

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